SKI PATROL TOBOGGAN BAGS & UPCYLING STRAPS

Making a dozen SLED bags for Belleayre mountain ski patrol is just a random thing I am getting going this winter2024.

First Step was upgrading into reverse zipper pulls for the #10 zipper. These pulls are what we use with the waterproof zipper we have, they close the coil, chain/teeth on the inside of the bag where they won’t catch snow.

UPCYCLING STRAPS INTO PRODUCTION

Joe Straus handed me a bunch of lashing straps as I left and said “use them if you can”. I do alot of UPCYCLING in my studio so I was looking forward to finding some use for them. After a failed handle strap attempt I landed on using them to help organize the splints and foam on the interior

Dropped off the bags with three of them UPCYCLED. Crew was excited at the option to organize their gear, which is really a very important part of what bag design should do for you the User, make your life easier. Ill be going back up on Saturday to ski along with them during a sled training exercise, get some RW shots and see what other things to help them with. Allready got one patrollers idea brewing and looking forward to showing them some of the trailer/bar pics to see if I can get on the hill to support their end of season BBQ fundraiser.